Category: Suburban Calendar
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Chinese-language classes to begin in E.B.
Mid-Jersey Chinese School, a nonprofit organization offering Chinese-language instruction and cultural classes for adults and children, is accepting applications for 2010-11 enrollment. Classes will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday mornings beginning Sept. 18 at Churchill Junior High School, East Brunswick. Instruction in traditional Mandarin, practical Chinese (Mandarin) and Cantonese is offered. Classes are customized…
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Tickets on sale for E.B. Elks dance
The East Brunswick Elks will hold a Country-Western Dance 6-10 p.m. Oct. 2 at the lodge, 21B Oakmont Ave. Doors will open at 5 p.m. The event will feature the music of the country band Due South and dance lessons with “Dancin’ Diana” between music sets. Light fare and snacks will be available for purchase.…
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Young adults invited to join chess group
Chess players in high school are now able to join the Adult Chess Club at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Players meet 6:30-8:45 p.m. on Wednesdays at the library. Registration is not required. Participants may arrive any time after 6:30 p.m. Interested individuals are invited to bring a…
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Groncki to be feted at Rosarians breakfast
The Rosary Altar Society of St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, MacArthur Avenue, Sayreville, will honor its president, Barbara Groncki, at its 29th annual Communion Breakfast to be held in the St. Stan’s School cafeteria after the 9 a.m. Mass Oct. 3 at St. Stan’s Church. Donation is $8 per person for adults, $4 for children under…
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POW-MIA services coming to Sayreville
The Ladies Auxiliary of Sayreville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699, the post commander and honor guard will hold a POWMIA ceremony at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at the post home, Jernee Mill Road. The event will feature a guest speaker. Refreshments will be served. The public is welcome to attend. For more information,…
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Vendors welcome at OLOL Fall Festival
The fifth annual Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School Fall Festival is set for 5-10 p.m. Oct. 1, noon-11 p.m. Oct. 2, and noon-6 p.m. Oct. 3, outdoors on the school grounds, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown. The event will be held rain or shine. Vendor spaces are available at a cost of $15 per space…
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Teens to register bone-marrow donors
In preparation for their upcoming Bar Mitzvahs and to join in the fight against leukemia and other blood cancers, Old Bridge teens Sam Allen and Brandon Sims will team up with the DKMS bone-marrow donor center to conduct a bone-marrowdonor registration drive 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 19 at Temple Shalom, 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen. For…
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RCIA registration under way at church
St. Mary’s Parish, South Amboy, is accepting registration for any adult (age 14 or older) who is interested in preparing for baptism, First Holy Communion or confirmation. The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) begins with several weeks of inquiry sessions. Joined by team members and supported by the parish community, participants will go…
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Cougars to sponsor Sept. 24 Gift Auction
The Raritan Bay Cougars, Old Bridge, will hold a Fall Into Gifts Tricky-Tray Gift Auction Sept. 24 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699, Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Calling will begin at 7:30 p.m. The event is open to adults age 18 and above only. Guests may bring…
